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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-12
A French soldiers Wooipg.

Paris Letter.
The marriage of military man in
France is serious matter. These
fifteen years Of peace are said to have
developed craving among the young
officers for coniugal bliss, but the RI
diculous obstacles andformalities sur.
rounding the ceremony offer aterrible
barrier to any man who wishes to
marry Having made his choice,
which has not much to do with the
matter, by the way, he informs the
colonel of his intentions. The colonel
passes on word to the war depart
ment, and it is at length laid before
the minister. The first thing to be
done is to find out whether the young
lady concerned fulfils the requirements
OF the law, whichlays down the axiiom
that she must have an irreproachable
moral character and doWry, worth
an annual revenue of $4,000. The
unfortunate young mans application
begins to descend the ladder of off,
cialism until it reaches the official at
the head OF the gendarmeric OF the
district in which the officer, fiancee re.
sides. 1t is then intrusted to gen.
darme who is charged with discovering
the lady's moral character. He pro-
ceeds cautiously, in regular detective
fashion. II he knows the rather of the
girl he interviews him; if not, he culls
information from the neighbors, and
even follows her when she goes out to
the theater and entertainments.
When this investigation is finished he
makes his report, couched in regular
police court style. Wherein theyoung
lady is spoken of, not as "Madem-
oiselle," but as ''fille." Then this pre-
cious document makes its way slowly
upward through the bureau and red
tape until it reaches the minister Of
war. Should the conditions be full
filled the officer is permitted TO marry.
II not he must renounce mis- inten-
tions. II the fiancee has morals but
no money the sum must be raised be-
fore the wedding can take place. Off
GERS with means often provide the
dowry themselves. 1t is needless to
say that no inquiry is made into tho
atee,srasllss OF OF the the officers ttffieeffss
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-12
paste This in Your BIBLE.

Books OF the Old Testament, 80,
Chapters in the Old Testament, 929.
Verses in the Old Testament, 23, PAL.
Words in the Old Testament.
500, ,430.
Letters in the Old Testament, g.
72S, 100.
Books in the New Testament, az.
Chapters in the New Testament, 26O.
Verses in the New Testament, 1859.
Words in the New Testament, 49,
253.
Lettersin the New Testament, 1885,.
$50.
The Apocrypha has chapters. 183.
The Apocrypha has verses, 7,OSl.
The Apocrypha has words, 152, ,1S5-.
The middle chapter and the short.
est in the Bible is Psalm cxvii.
The middle verse is the Sth OF
Psalm cxvii.
The word "and" occurs in the Old
Testament 355, 5543 times.
The word Jehovah" occurs $685.
times.
The word "and" occurs in the New
Testament 1O,604 times.
The Riddle book OF the Old Testa-
ment is Proverbs.
The middle chapter Of the Old Tes-
lament is Job 30.
The middle verse or the Olu IesGa-
ment is 2 Chronicles, 22d chapter
18th verse.
The shortest verse in the Old Testa-
ment is / Chronicles, 1st chapter 25th
verse.
The longest verse in the Old Testa-
ment is Esther, 9Th chapter, 9th verse.
The middle book OF the New Testa,
ment is 2 Thessalonians
The middle chapters ofthe New Tes-
lament are Romans 18th and 14tk
The middle verse of the New Testa-
ment is Acts, 17tS ~lapter and 17th
verse.
The shortest verse in the isaw Tes.
lament is John, 11th chapter, 35tf
verse.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-08-12

c. C. Woolworth OF Albany, head
Of the concern that makes postal
cards for the government, says that
at the factory in Castleton, Penn,
they manufacture between two and
three tons a day the year round. This
largest order they ever filled for one
city was 4,OO0,0o0 cards, or about
10 tons OF paper, for this city. We
use here about 100000 cards q
month. Chicago comes next, with
about 1900, 600 cards IN tne same
period. There are 100000 pos
tai cards manufactured annually
Two-cent postage did not lessen the
use of postal cards, but checked the
growth of their use for some little
time. The check has been overcome.
and the public are using more and
more postal cards every day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
MOLINE f.

Swanson Il Co. who have "a grocery
store in the same block. bought most Of
the stock of J. NJ Holt off the mort
cages, and intend 10 occupy The building
Sufficient funds was realized 10 pay the
amount owed by Holt To his ID NEWPORT
creditors.
The annual town meeting was held
yesterday at the Third ward voting place.
The report of Supervisor Gould showed Il
balance of S1,129.06 on hand. The un-
claimed bounty money, S62 50. on hand
for many Years. was ordered disposed of,
about half of it 10 the mother of a claim
ant The balance is still held for proof
from rigbtful claimants
The board of education met Monday
evening and rcorganized. after canvass
ing the votes for Messrs. Bennett and
Wells. The committees are as follows
| Teachers: W. K. Sloan, J. W War;
w. ". Wells. Grounds: w. W. Wells
d. Colseth, Bennett. Supplies: J w.
War;. P Colsetb, F. Gould. Specia
Building committee: Bennett. Gould and
Wells. A resolution was adopted to al
low no bills paid unless accompanied b.
al order from the chairman of the com
mlttee on supplies. or Secretary F. "
| Gould.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

W N. and II. J. Pryor, of Iowa City.
now furnishing the George W. Kerker
residence with their new method furnace
and hot water heater, have also contract
ed 10 put one in Mr. E S. Carfs resi-
dence, corner Sixth and Perry -Dayen-
port Gdzette.
This method is fast coming into
general use, being very economicaI
in its consumption of fuel. and simple
and durable in its construction, being q
combination OF furnace and hot water, it
gives uniform distribution OF warm
moist air in all parts of the building. We
learn that many Of the leading citizens OF
Davenport are using this heater. among
them are the following: Mr.. Geo. OFT
Charles Hill. furniture dealer; Professor
BraunIich, VIM Claussen. lime mer
chant; Tbeo, Hariz of Alhrpc!,t & Go
T. RI hlcr the halter; Geo. W. kerkeI
the grocer aud E s Carl. cashier of lh,
CiiiLeu's National bank We think that
any Of our friends contemplating putting
| in heaters woul | do well to examine this
method before buying.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
DUST TO DUST.
Funeral Services of the Late Mr..
Ben. Harper This Afternoon---An
Vmnressjve fDjseOurse

Funeral Services OF the Late Mr..
Ben. Harper This Afternoon---An
Impressive discourse.
The funeral of the late Mr., Ben .
Harper was held from his beautiful
home ON Eighteenth street at $50
this afternoon Rev. W. S. Marquis
of the Broadway church, officiated, and
delivered an impressive discourse upon
the good and generous and noble life that
had ended. He spoke of Mr.. Harper as
man whose life was worthy of
imitation, alluded TO his public
spirit and the monuments all
over the city that would speak to future
generations the generosity of the dead citi
zen. There was wealth of floral tributes,
principal among which was pillow on
which was inscribed in violets ON white
floral background, kind friend, Sweet
be thy Rest" This was from Chief
Clerk Wilerton, Night Clerk McHugh,
Ex>Steward OConnor and the boarders at
the Harper house. Other floral emblems
were pillow with the word Rest, a
sickle, harp. cross of Gala lilies,
and white roses from the family. A
choir under the leadership of E. W. Spen
Ger sang sweetly, Light Thou Me, 1--WE
Shall Know Each Other There" and
Nearer My God to Thee.
Tie pail bearers were Capt. T ] Robin
| son. P L Mitchell. Geo. Mixter, E p Rey.
nolds. A. C. Dart, DR.. j. W. Stewart, Peter
Fries aud VIM. jackson. There was an
extensive funeral cortege to Chippian-
| mock, where the remains of Rock Islands
best citizen were committed to their
eternal resting place The flag on the
Harper house hung at half mast all day,
aud business was suspended during the
hours of the funeral.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
BRIEFLETS.

Lew HcH ut l. VI IOuhE .
A fine line of ducks at Truesdale's
Easter cards and booklets, half usual
price, at McCabe's.
l.. s. McCahe left for Chicago last
night on business trip.
Most remarkable bargains in linens at
McCa5es.
MIS- Sophie Bt4niiow. of carbon Cliff,
was adjudged insane IN the county court
yesterday.
Kohn & Adler are going to quit the
| liquor business. This is no advertising
dodge but fact
Martha Schrieber, on second trial as
to her mental condition, was adiudged in
sane in the county court yesterday
Tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock on
sale at McCabe's. IS full size. white
crochet bed spreads. at 30 cents each.
Convince Yourself by calling and get
ting prices. that Kohn Il Adler, whole
sale liquor dealers. are selling out at cost.
Mrs. F. 7. Ross, Of St Paul, is visit.
iag her parents, Sir aud Mrs. Fred. Hass,
on First avenue.
Easter calIs aad sovcair easter book
let's, an elegant assortment. designed by
the mast celcbr ited artists, about half
price at McCabe's.
Charlcs Shiblev, Of this city, is Mr..
Stoitz' assistant al his sample room on
Second avenue. formerly run by John
lie FTanz
Nr and Mrs. II " Dusinbeire al
rived from Larned, Kan, last night, to
rttond the funeral of Mrs Dusinherre' ;
father. Mr. Ben Harper.
MI and Mrs. Frank MiXler gave a
reception Mt their pleasant home ou
Twentieth street last evening There
were quite a number present. tiue col
IsiIon was served, ard the affair was ar
exceedingly enjoyable one.
| w Il Moulton, who was chief clerk a
the Harper house at the time of its open
ing. but now proprietor of the Revere
house, Clinton. attended Mr.. Harper:
funeral today.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

NEW YORK. April 6-The city was snici1.
erinE Tuesday night over the trap laid By 4
clever was for the editor of The Evening
Sun, the afternoon tender of Mr.. Dana.
muTnins sheet Both papTs have been
pun g each other. and when, Tuesday, dis
tinguished reader sent in fine eulogy writer
IN jung ling rhyme, Editor Cummings CRATE
fully accepted it. dignified it with leads, anG
printed it on the editorial page When the
edition was worked off some wise man dis
covered that the euiogy was an acrostic as
sorting Dana is fraud"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
Some Views Direct from Rome.

New YORK, April 6.-The World prints
an interview with a gentleman acquainted
with Cardinal Taschereau and who talked
with the cardinal Monday. He says that
the cardinal has not changed his unfavorabe
opinion of the l. of L.. that the pope au-
thorised the continuance of the decree
against the order in Canada; that this att.
tude must extend to the order in the United
States, as the order is the same and can no,
be approved in one place and isapproved in
another; that Cardinal Gibbons views have
had little weight with the pope; that there is
no possibility Of the reinstatement Of DR.
McGlyfin, there being no sympathy for him
at Rome, aud that Archbishop Corrigan':
course is fully approved by the pope.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
A NEW STYLE or sWiNpLE.
irresponsible Boys Required to Indorse
Commercial Paper.

Boston, Mass; April "a st. John On.
b. dispatch to The Globe says, It has been
discovered that bills of exchanges, which have
passed between the Stewart firms, Guy, Be.
van & Co, and the Maritime bank, were in
dorsed by from nine to a dozen boys in the
employ Of the three concerns. Monday the
English mail brought notices to several of
these lads that bills bearing their names had
been dishonored, and asking them to provide
for them. The swindle has been going On for
several months, and the brokers who accepted
the bills believed that the indorsars were re-
spcnsible men. One lad states that formerly
no Endorsement was required, but that ss the
paper became known in the upper Canadian
and New York markets the bankers de-
handed that it should bear a second name.
Then the services of the boys were called into
requisitioh. The lads say that they were not
shown the face OF the bills, and until they re-
ceived the notice did not know the amounts
that were contained on them. Some of the
boys have indorsed TO the extent Of G4,060
and ej 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

Boston, April 1.-THE April term of the
supreme court began Monday morning. The
fist case taken up was that of Eliza c. Ba-
ker VS.. William c. Russell, executor of the
will of Sarah J. Perkins. who died about
two years ago The plaintiff had been her
travelling companion since 1879, and alleges
She promised to leave plaintiff theentire estate
amounting 10 about 100000, il plaintiff
would continue to act IN that capacity.
The plaintiff alleges also that she did con.
Thine to so act, but that under the will shs
reteised Legacy of Si,eo9 only and she
now seeks to recover the entire estate. The
case WAS continued.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

Atilicts nearly every one 10 the spring
The syitem having become accustomed to
the bracing air of winter. is weakened by
the warm days of the changing season,
aud readily yields to attacks of disease.
Hoods SarsaIarilla is just the medicine
needed. 1t tones and builds up every
part of the body. and also expells all i'm
purities from the blood Try it this sea.
son
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

CINCINNATI, April G.-The carpenters
strike does not give promise of being a seri
Gus affair Already the men have given evi,
'ience of spirit of moderation. Their first
demand was for Is cents an hour, nine hours
work on tine first five work days of the week
and 80 cents an hour, eight hours work, OF
SATURDAY, Now they offer to work min,
hour On Saturday too, and at rs cents az
hour This concession, made in a spirit o
frisndiiness, mas already besn accepted by
tifty-nine employers, and Tuesday about 7o'
II, ri men resumed work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

EReCKTGS, Mas, April b-The Mckay
Sticbtr5 assembly of the Knights of Labor
has surrenicroi its charter and withdrawn
from the crg4niz ,tlon This action was
brought about by the labor troubles in this
city last summer. the members holding that
the leaders did net conduct the affair prop
LIZ.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

Time tried and true is DR.. Bigelow's
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects of any of them. II cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group. whopping cough. influenza, broni'
chitls, hoarseness. iucipient consumption,
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs. Safe and pleasant for child1
rem. Price, SO cents and 81, of drug.
gists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 3 George II.
Perrine was arrested at Los Angeles TUESDAY
on SIX charges of conspiracy and one of per
jury iii connection with the fraudulent land
survey case George ". Baker was arrested
bere ON the charge Of conspiracy in connee-
tlCti with the same case. Baker was released
in { $40 bail; Reilly and Slack the men ar.
rested Monday. wcrs held IN the saint
aipDHut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

Proud of the result Eastern man
DO you think that Bacon wrote Shak>
srereY Cincinnati mani don't know
as ever gave that thought, but just
see what it has done for the city of Gin
cinnati .r-Tid. Bits
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
THE ALDERMEN .

THE ALDERMEN.
The returns from the various wards in
dictate the election of four republican al
dermcn, aud three democratic Schafer
being endorsed BY the democrats in the
First. The results on alderman are as
follows.
First ward--H. G. Schafer, r and d.
$50; A. Lerch, L, 101.
Second ward-H. H De Santo. D. 70
VIM. Gray, r. 1859; Thomas Gray, L,
1866
Third Wsrd-B Winter d. III; james
Johnston, r, 1865; John Stroehler, L, A
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

PARIS, April Count de Donnville-
Maillefen AMI NJ. Sanslerey, who became in
volved in u quarrel in one of the corridors of
the chamber of deputies last week, fought a
duel with swords TUESDAY, in which the
former received severe wound in the
..r,.,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

BosToN, April 1 The February report of
the ChIraeo. Burlington & Quincy railroad
shows: tiross earning, $l,s47 IS, an in
crease IT Slh tri over the same month last
year, al net earning, $Sti2 j9J, au increase
OF S1l Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

SAN ANIo>Io. Tex, Apri! q. The gov
ernn'sit ha, ordered tie release Of the |, 800
horss seized for non payment of duties.
The s,nuggleri will pay the duties and there
will he no prosecutions, The lenepcy of tins
govrrnmenl Is attribute by the people here
to the emi1crce Of some Of the stockmen I'm.
pi!gatcd Ill the affair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

Adam Spivey. OF Rural township. is
likely TO have bis name SO down to pos
terity as snake charmer Recently he
overhaulcd and killed two nests of the
pestiierous reptiles. ono containing 242
and the other So
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
TIE MARKETS.


CHICAGO April B.
Produce: Butter-F Ancv Elgin creamery,
50 per ID: choice 10 fancy dairy, 25G24c; fine
roll, i2Gl8r. Egcs-Strictly fresh. ll4glllac
per duz. I'nultry-Chi 'kens, 9Ggj4c per h. !:
turkeys gaiL; ducks. aGi0r. Potatoes
car lots IN trac :; Burhla&s, 501553 per bu.;
Early Rose. Ug16js. Appes-Fai- to good
$50 re, bbi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

BERLTy, April - TIE TagbIatt expresses
the op!ulUh that the passage OF the coer.
cOn bill will result IN civil war In Ire
Luu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
New York.

NEW YoRE. April s.
Wheat-No. red state 93l931So: No 9 red
winter April. Vie; do May. 9ll4c. Corn-No.
2 mixed cash, &c; April, is9sc; May. 4Slac.
Oats No white state, Sc; No. . do, Sile- 34c;
No . mixed April. 3nsc. Rye-Dull aud un-
changed. BarIay-Eominal. Pork-Dull;
old mess, ll5v0Glj.2j. Lard-May, sI.62.
lime - IiS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
HALF-CENT A W0Hn.

THE ARGUS hereafter will publish III this col
umn all advertisements of Lost, Found, For Rent
For Sale, Board or Rooms, Wanted. and similar
notices, at the low rste of onshGl5 cent cord,
each figure word, hut No advertisement LEES
than ten cerite
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

DETROIT, April D.
Whcat-No white cash. sl15c; cash Michi-
gan red, s2lsc; No. = red cash and April. s2lbc
May. sJJsc; June. S74c; August, S14c. Corn
394c. oats-Eu. :, 2S54c No. , white,
3l1st bid.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Line selected by the United States Government to cary
the Fast MaI!,-ths
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

FOR SALE-A NEW HOWE SEW
L ing machine with s the modern improve
ments Enquire DIT ABEUs office
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06

Wheat-tower. dull: cash, ol4c, REGULAR;
slS4c Lake Shore; MAY. sla4c: June, s2Ac; Au'
gust sissc. Cnrn-Quioi: cash. G34r: May,
i0i4e. Glover Seed Steady; cash. satO; April
1856.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-06
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.

J.F. COOK, Agent, Rock Island.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-31

Not long since I was walking in the
city with a celebrated physician. As
we passed o house surrounded with
every evidence of wealth and refine
ment, he spoke: II have a patient in
there, an ilolized wife, who'is dying.
and beyond all help, and none Of then,
know what is the matter with her, and
still her husband has killed her."
"Why. Doctor" says I, "what do you
meanp" II mean just this" he says,
"her husband is just literally stepped in
tobacco until the insensible perspira.
ton from his body has become deadly
poison, and his wife has absorbed
enough of this, and had before 1 was
called in, so that she will die" At an
establishment where they treat patient.
for the cure of the tobacco habit, 9
man just brought in was washed as
clean as soap and water could make
him, and then some flies were allowed
to alight on him. In five minutes by the
watch they were dead. There wa:
poison enough in the perspiration thai
came out of a man washed us clean a!
possible to kill them. You can imagin,
what it would be when he WASH
washed. perhaps, to spend hours eacf
day in q warm bed with him.-T B
Terry, in albany argus.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-03-31
GRANT AND MCCLELLAN.
The Discovery Of . Psrtnership That W
Almost Concluded.

The Discovery Of Psrtnsrship That Was
Almost Conclpded.
In the examination of the papers left
by the late General Mcclellan the dis
covery has been made that he and Gem
eral Grant, although they had been
any thing else than accordant as sol
diers, entered into remarkable part
nership as civilians. 1t was deeply
cherished ambition of Grants to crown
his achievements with the accomplish
ment of some great enterprise in civic
affairs. Among the innumerable
schemes that were brought before his
attention the one that attracted him
the most was the Nicarauga canal pro-
ject. During General Grants admin
istration commission was appointed
to investigate the several canal pro-
jects and to make report and recon-
mendations. The commission was
headed by Admiral Ammen, and in a
voluminous report declared that the
Nicaragua scheme was the most avail
able. Mcclellan was to be
associated with Grant in the prosecu-
ton of the work. Grant was to be the
president of the company, and McClel-
Ian was to be at the head of the engi-
neering department.
The arrangements Of the scheme took
time, but at last, after numerous confer
ences, papers were prepared that were
satisfactory to all parties. Generals
Grant and Mcclellan met in a New
York Office to sign them. 1t should be
mentioned incidentally that, with Cen
eral Grant at the head of the enterprise,
the firm of Grant and Ward would
naturally have been its financial agents.
The papers embodying the agreements
received final scrutiny, and some dis
cussion ensued. Then General McC Clel-
Ian, who held the documents, passed
them to General Grant. The later had
taken pen in his hand to affix his sig
nature, when messenger entered hur-
riedly and handed a dispatch to him.
1t announced the failure of the Ma
rine Bank. The General rose and
handing the message to Mcclellan re-
| marked:
'In that case I think had better no
| sign, for if the Marine Bank has failed
that means Grant & Ward"
Grant & Ward had already failed, but
the General had not heard of it. Nc
Clellan looked at the dispatch for o
moment and then replied:
| "No; in that case l don't believe
either of us had better sign, for I don't
believe either you or l want to be found
in the assets of Grant & Ward"
The remark was made with no knowl-
edge of its deep significance, but it was
the end of General Grants connection
with the Nicaragua canal.-M Y
| Tribune.